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Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction Market Report

Cullman, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.86/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 427 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $418.08/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 424 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $322.78/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 513 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 248 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 465.00–485.00 $471.54 $1,707 +16.63
400–420 410 3 430.00–445.00 $436.59 $1,790 +12.62
450 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 +8.31
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 +7.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 —
550–595 573 2 347.00–355.00 $350.84 $2,010 —
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 —
300–315 305 3 400.00–405.00 $401.72 $1,225 +6.80
375–385 380 4 385.00–400.00 $391.20 $1,487 +10.26
400–445 426 15 360.00–382.00 $371.72 $1,584 +2.68
435 fancy 435 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,696 —
455–495 469 5 350.00–365.00 $355.80 $1,669 +5.91
500–535 521 4 330.00–340.00 $333.68 $1,738 -0.86
555–595 575 2 322.00–325.00 $323.45 $1,860 -2.44
600–630 617 10 310.00–317.00 $313.04 $1,931 -8.13
650–665 658 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,991 -10.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 +7.83
355–365 360 4 370.00–380.00 $376.23 $1,354 +10.80
400–415 409 7 345.00–355.00 $350.75 $1,435 +0.12
455–493 482 10 330.00–340.00 $336.75 $1,623 +0.66
501–545 513 11 317.00–327.00 $322.78 $1,656 +1.38
550–595 559 5 315.00–320.00 $317.75 $1,776 +4.29
600–625 608 3 300.00–305.00 $301.71 $1,834 -4.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 -4.84
340 340 2 465.00–480.00 $472.50 $1,606 +28.51
375–390 383 7 435.00–450.00 $442.16 $1,693 +8.18
410–445 424 11 410.00–425.00 $418.08 $1,773 +0.81
450–480 468 8 370.00–395.00 $378.97 $1,774 +1.04
500–540 513 8 345.00–360.00 $349.27 $1,792 -5.75
550–575 562 6 330.00–342.00 $333.94 $1,877 -3.30
605–645 625 2 325.00–332.00 $328.39 $2,052 -4.56
660–665 661 4 305.00–312.00 $309.24 $2,044 -21.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 355 3 415.00–425.00 $418.43 $1,485 +4.37
400–445 426 8 375.00–392.00 $385.00 $1,640 -10.23
475–485 479 5 340.00–360.00 $354.01 $1,696 -0.57
536 536 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,729 -9.01
530–545 537 6 325.00–335.00 $330.02 $1,772 -1.49
560–580 570 4 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,838 +1.97
600–620 607 3 310.00–317.00 $312.38 $1,896 +1.00
625 625 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 -11.38
670 670 2 290.00–302.00 $296.00 $1,983 -3.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1230 1165 80-85% 3 153.00–155.00 $154.05 $1,795 -10.38
910–1540 1169 80-85% 8 170.00–181.00 $175.37 $2,050 +10.94
1080–1290 1201 80-85% 7 156.00–168.00 $159.57 $1,916 -15.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,077 -19.75
1535–1575 1555 75-80% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $2,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1660 1542 3 190.00–192.00 $191.05 $2,946 —
1410–2035 1629 4 184.00–188.00 $185.76 $3,026 —
1660–1770 1715 2 209.00–211.00 $209.97 $3,601 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,404.55
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,120.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.